Flash Flood Warning

FFWJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi... Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi... Southern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi... Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 845 AM CDT.

* At 547 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Oak Grove, Rawls Springs, Moselle, Baxterville, Eastabuchie, Ovett, Sunrise, McLaurin, Pine Ridge, Rock Hill, Macedonia, Brooklyn and Maxie.